Voice of America Online
China is getting ready to welcome representatives from 150 nations, including senior leaders of 40 countries, to discuss its international infrastructure program at the second Belt and Road Forum, beginning Thursday and running through Saturday in Beijing. Zhiqun Zhu, chair at the department of international relations at Bucknell, said in this story that the meeting will reflect China’s growing clout. Also published in the Malaysia News Gazette, Malaysian Tribune and the Singapore News Gazette.